After careful consideration, the 2024 Summit will be limited to adults only.

No. Should any profit be made from the Summit (we focused on making it more affordable), it will all be donated to the Sandbox Treasury and the Sandbox Summit Fund. The Summit Steering Committee decided not to accept any financial compensation for their work this year.

We designed the experience and ticket prices trying to make the Summit as affordable as possible, while not removing from the experience and extending it for a day. Depending on sales, there might be a profit in which case all of it would be donated to the Sandbox Treasury and Sandbox Summit Fund in the hope that it will make future Summits even more accessible.

We will be offering ~210 spots at the summit. There is a good chance we may be able to offer a few more Hut tickets later this year.

No. Every year, guest tickets are limited, and they must be approved before buying a ticket. All tickets will be manually cross-checked. If a guest buys a ticket before having been approved, they will be refunded and will not be allowed to join the Summit. More information is on the Guest page.

No, they will pay regular prices. However, they will not have access to early bird prices. More information is on the Guest page.

No. Tickets cannot be reimbursed, but you can resell them to another member. It’s your responsibility to find someone to sell your ticket to. Member tickets cannot be sold to guests. It’s a must to notify the Summit Steering Committee at events@sandbox.is about any resells or exchanges (in order to adjust any personal details); otherwise, you will not be able to enter the venue.

Absolutely! We want our guests to feel as much a part of the experience as everybody else. Please sign up to volunteer during the Summit!

No, unfortunately not. While it’s great that you’re dating a Sandboxer, we want to ensure guests really want to experience the Summit for their own personal benefit and are willing to contribute rather than merely being a +1.

That’s great! We endeavour to get back to you shortly after the deadline.

A Summit Grant will get you a 90% discount off your Summit ticket, which includes transport to the venue, accommodation in 4-person glamping tents, a shared bathroom, and all meals. This ticket has a full-rate cost of $400.

The additional Summit Travel Grant also partially subsidises your flights. The amount will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

We will give you an answer a few weeks after the deadline has passed. It depends on how many tickets we sell and on donations. If you apply but don’t get a grant, we’ll enable you access to Early Bird glamping tickets.

Selected members will receive a voucher in their name giving them a 90% discount on the 4-person glamping tents. They will then have 2 weeks from the date of the voucher to purchase a ticket (i.e. the remaining 10% commitment fee). We set this deadline in order for us to pass on the Summit Grant in case someone withdraws from their commitment to attend. There will not be a need to show proof of flights.

No. Given limited funds, Summit Grants are only available for Sandbox members at this time.

Yes. Applicants who are not selected for a Summit Grant will have the chance to buy an Early Bird glamping ticket instead. Financial assistance is allocated first to individuals with the greatest need and based on the priorities outlined on the Summit Grant page. We will let you know how to proceed after the application review process is over.

No. Tickets cannot be reimbursed. Bear in mind that if you apply for a Summit Grant and don’t get selected, you will still have the chance to buy an Early Bird glamping ticket.

We have several sources: 1. We are including a default donation of $50 on the ticket sale (members will be free to opt out). 2. We are giving members the chance to be a patron and donate extra money which will cover the summit fee of another member. 3. We have allocated a small additional budget to fund a few Summit Grants.

We encourage those in financial hardship to help us seek sponsorship or explore creative means of securing funding for your ticket + travel, e.g. 1. crowdfunding - a few years ago, the Léman hub fundraised 700€ through a ski retreat to donate to a member of an emerging country; 2. finding local sponsors; 3. Ask your employer or university: consider pitching the Sandbox Summit as a personal development event, networking, or something more specific to your work goals or career development. In the past, many Sandbox members have attended a Summit totally financed by their employers. In addition to all of the magic a Summit brings, it is also fairly easy to justify professional value, given the quality of the attendees. We are happy to write you a letter of invitation if that helps.

Excellent, please put us in touch!

The “Summit Grants” Team is a 3-person team. Diversity of thought and origin is important to us, and we ideally want all the hubs to be represented - particularly those from the Global South. We're trying to make the Summits as accessible as we can to members worldwide. We will also take into consideration if you have been to a previous Summit and how active you’ve been in the past (or if you’re new, what your future outlook in terms of community contribution is).

If you are interested in organising a workshop, you can let us know when purchasing your ticket, or later in the year when filling in the participants’ survey.

We love a volunteer. We promise there won’t be a lot of work. But we still couldn’t do it without you! Sign up here.